Event Details
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012
Ancient Shell Cities of Florida’s Nature Coast - Dr. Kenneth Sassama
Time: 5:00 pm til 6:00 pm
Location: USF St. Petersburg, Davis Hall 105, 140 Seventh Ave South St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Description: The north Gulf Coast of Florida is one of the least developed areas of the state and one of the least known to archaeologists. A new long-term project to locate and document pre-Columbian sites in the area has already uncovered an array of archaeological finds, notably the remains of settlements as old as 4000 years. These complement a record of massive shell mounds and mortuary facilities that were impacted by both natural and cultural forces in the last two centuries. The entire area today is subject to ongoing destruction from rising sea, underscoring the need to salvage information about this relatively unknown area before it is destroyed.
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